Identify the correct statements in relation to ‘Vijayanagara Empire’:
A. The first dynasty, Sangama dynasty exercised control till 1488.
B. They were supplanted by the Saluvas.
C. The Saluvas remained in power till 1503.
D. Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the Tuluva dynasty.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → B, C and D only
Three dynasties ruled Vijayanagara one after another, each rising from among the military commanders or the ruling lineage.
A. The first dynasty, Sangama dynasty exercised control till 1488. Incorrect. The Sangama dynasty exercised control till 1485; the paper prints 1488. Dates from the chapter are asked too, so revise them along with the names.
B. They were supplanted by the Saluvas. Correct. The Sangamas were replaced by the Saluvas, who were military commanders.
C. The Saluvas remained in power till 1503. Correct. In 1503 the Saluvas were replaced by the Tuluvas.
D. Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the Tuluva dynasty. Correct. Krishnadeva Raya, the most famous ruler of Vijayanagara (ruled 1509-29), was a Tuluva.
NCERT (2025-26): “2.2 The apogee and decline of the empire … Within the polity, claimants to power included members of the ruling lineage as well as military commanders. The first dynasty, known as the Sangama dynasty, exercised control till 1485. They were supplanted by the Saluvas, military commanders, who remained in power till 1503 when they were replaced by the Tuluvas. Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the Tuluva dynasty.…” |